Snow emergencies, transportation delays after storm

Updated 12:35 pm, Saturday, February 9, 2013

The Capital Region received several inches less snow than expected, but the region still experienced some transportation delays. Some municipalities also declared snow emergencies to deal with snow clean up.

Snow emergencies

The following municipalities have declared snow emergencies:

Albany: An earlier declared snow emergency set to begin Saturday in the City of Albany has been canceled.

Amsterdam: A snow emergency went into effect Thursday at 6 p.m. and will remain effective until up to 36 hours after the end of the snowfall.

Hudson: A snow emergency began Friday at 8 a.m., with no parking on the even side of the street for 24 hours. On Saturday, there will be no parking on the odd side of the street for 24 hours.

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Mechanicville: Even-side parking only from 8 a.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday. Odd-side parking from 8 a.m. Saturday until the emergency is lifted.

Menands: An earlier snow emergency in Menands was lifted as of noon Saturday.

Saratoga Springs: Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, rules will be in effect for alternate parking streets. Vehicles on other city streets must be moved to a plowed area within 12 hours. The rules remain in effect until 9 p.m. Monday.

Waterford: A snow emergency began at 6 a.m. Friday and runs until further notice. Residents must follow all snow emergency signs.

Watervliet: A snow emergency will begin starting 8 a.m. Sunday. All residents must move their vehicles for plowing; any residents who do not move their vehicle will be towed.

Transportation

Rail: Amtrak will operate a reduced schedule of service on Saturday along the Empire Corridor that connects the Capital Region with New York City.

Air: At Albany International Airport, most flights were canceled Saturday morning and afternoon, with flights for Saturday evening remaining scheduled on time. Travelers should check with their airlines for flight status.

Bus: Greyhound said it was canceling its service between Albany and Boston until further notice.

Megabus said it also had canceled trips to and from Saratoga Springs. Services in and out of New York City, including to Albany, reopened on Saturday. It said customers traveling on the canceled trips had been notified by email.